Posted AT 4:32 AM EST on 14/08/08
Medical association forecasts thousands to die from dirty air
Air pollution is not merely an irritating backdrop to the Beijing Olympics, it is a big killer here in Canada, the Canadian Medical Association says.This year alone, 21,000 Canadians will die from the effects of bad air, and smog will take an $8-billion bite out of the economy, according to the report.
"This is an important medical issue and an economic issue," Brian Day, president of the CMA, said in a teleconference.
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